02-04-2008, 06:54 PM
[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Stop maligning Catch and Eat fishermen with BS expressions like, “to satisfy the remnant group of anglers who still insist on taking home fish as a measure of how successful the trip was”, and “…But, they get all excited if they catch one or two KEEPER rainbows...regardless of size.”[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Catching a fish and putting it on the table is the most honorable reason to go fishing. It’s a tradition that is tens of thousands of years old. The game of playing with the fish and stuffing them (often damaged) back in the water is a very new idea. [/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]I trust the State experts to set reasonable limits as part of an intelligent strategy that try to give everyone enjoyment, and not just the pampered fishing game players with their fish finders, depth finders, cameras, GPS equipment, ice shacks, power augers, and thousands of dollars worth of equipment. [/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]In North Dakota there are over 5 million ducks due to great habitat created and improved by hunters’ dollars. Not one of those hunters played the “harass the duck” game. No catch and release there. [/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]I never judge a trip by how many fish I catch. I leave that to the catch and release guys who brag in every message about their numbers…[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Catching a fish and putting it on the table is the most honorable reason to go fishing. It’s a tradition that is tens of thousands of years old. The game of playing with the fish and stuffing them (often damaged) back in the water is a very new idea. [/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]I trust the State experts to set reasonable limits as part of an intelligent strategy that try to give everyone enjoyment, and not just the pampered fishing game players with their fish finders, depth finders, cameras, GPS equipment, ice shacks, power augers, and thousands of dollars worth of equipment. [/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]In North Dakota there are over 5 million ducks due to great habitat created and improved by hunters’ dollars. Not one of those hunters played the “harass the duck” game. No catch and release there. [/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]I never judge a trip by how many fish I catch. I leave that to the catch and release guys who brag in every message about their numbers…[/size][/font]
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